I feel like at one point I was able to be creative with the titles and themes of these posts…but lately they are all over the place and I can never figure out a common theme for all the randomness. But then again, isn't that what “thinking out loud” is all about? Anywhere, here we go! 1. I made Rob’s favorite cookies again this week, but we ran out of almond flour. I had about 1.25 cups and the recipe calls for 2 cups. ... Read the Post...
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Appreciation For The Easy Runs
Lately I think that I have developed a new-found appreciation for the easy runs in my training cycle. I used to think of easy runs as boring, slow, annoying, extra miles…or on the other hand there was a time when I wasn't really doing “easy” runs so I was really just adding another run at whatever pace my body felt it could handle that day. This meant that sometimes I was pushing the pace too much on what was supposed to ... Read the Post...
Humidity and Hills: My Two Worst Running Enemies
This past weekend reminded me of just how much I hate humidity and hills when running. Well I actually don’t HATE hills- I really enjoy a nice downhill and I am learning to conquer the uphills slowly but surely. But they still make my legs tire much more than running on flat ground. Humidity and Hills My run on Saturday was a lovely combination of hot/humid/sunny weather and lots of hills. We had signed up for a ... Read the Post...
A Marvelous Weekend of Love!
This was a busy but marvelous weekend! It started out with a ~13 mile training run with Falls Road Running on Saturday morning. We got done at like 9:15 and got ready to head to NYC on Amtrak. Our train was supposed to get us to the city by 1:40...well we had some crazy delay issues but we finally made it and got to see two of my good friends celebrate their wedding! I've known one of these lovely brides ... Read the Post...